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User’s
Manual
WX201
DataBrowser
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6th Edition
This user’s manual contains useful information about the functions and operating
procedures of the DataBrowser and lists the handling precautions of the software. To
ensure correct use, please read this manual thoroughly before beginning operation.
After reading this manual, keep it in a convenient location for quick reference in the event
a question arises during operation.
Notes
• License numbers will not be reissued. Please keep your license numbers in a
safe place.
• The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice as a result
of continuing improvements to the software’s performance and functions. Display
contents illustrated in this manual may differ slightly from what actually appears on
your screen.
• Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure the accuracy
of its contents. However, should you have any questions or find any errors, please
contact your nearest YOKOGAWA representative, dealer, or sales office.
• This user’s manual does not cover the handling and operating procedures of
Windows.
• Copying or reproducing all or any part of the contents of this manual without
YOKOGAWA’s permission is strictly prohibited.
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• DAQWORX, DAQLOGGER, and DAQEXPLORER are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Yokogawa Electric Corporation.
• Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Overview of This Manual
Structure of This Manual
This manual consists of four chapters and an index as shown below.
Chapter
1
Title
Before Using the DataBrowser
2
Operation of the Data Serarch
Window
3
Operation of the Trend Display
Window
4
Responding to Error Messages
Index
Description
An overview of DataBrowser. Provides
DataBrowser’s PC system requirements and
configuration, flow of operations, and other
information.
Describes methods to search for data files.
Explains how to search by folder name, file
date, extension, data tywi, characters, serial
number, and other criteria; how to display
search results; how to add channels to data;
and other operations.
Describes how to display data found during a
search. Explains how to display waveforms,
cursor values, and computed results; how to
save settings and change data formats; and
other operations.
Lists error messages, their causes, and their
corrective actions.
An alphabetical index of the manual’s contents.
Scope of This Manual
This manual does not explain the basic operations of your PC's operating system (OS).
For information regarding the basic operations of Windows, see the Windows user’s
manual.
Conventions Used in This Manual
• Unit
K: Denotes 1024. Example: 100 KB
M: Denotes 1024 K. Example: 10 MB
G: Denotes 1024 M. Example: 2 GB
• Bolded Items
Hardware and software controls that the user manipulates such as dialog boxes,
buttons, and menu commands are often set in boldface type.
• Subheadings
On pages in chapters 1 through 3 that describe operating procedures, the following
subheadings are used to distinguish the procedure from their explanations.
Procedure
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Explanation
Note
Carry out the procedure according to the step numbers.
All procedures are written with inexperienced users in mind;
depending on the operation, not all steps need to be taken.
Explanation gives information such as limitations related the
procedure.
Calls attention to information that is important for proper operation
of the instrument.
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Contents
Software License Agreement............................................................................................................. ii
Overview of This Manual.................................................................................................................. iv
2
Chapter 1 Before Using the DataBrowser
1.1 Overview of DataBrowser..................................................................................................... 1-1
Functional Overview............................................................................................................. 1-1
Diagram of Data Saving and Loading................................................................................... 1-1
Diagram of Data Searching and Display............................................................................... 1-2
Communication with Network Hosts..................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 System Requirements.......................................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Starting and Exiting the Software......................................................................................... 1-4
Starting the Software............................................................................................................ 1-4
Exiting the Software.............................................................................................................. 1-4
1.4 Flow of Operations................................................................................................................ 1-5
Chapter 2 Operation of the Data Search Window
2.1 Names of Parts in the Data Search Window........................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Registering and Specifying Search Folders.......................................................................... 2-2
Registering New Search Folders.......................................................................................... 2-2
Specifying a Folder from the List.......................................................................................... 2-3
Registering a Folder from the Explorer................................................................................. 2-4
Notes When Registering Search Folders............................................................................. 2-5
2.3 Specifying Search Conditions............................................................................................... 2-6
Specifying a Date and/or Time Range.................................................................................. 2-6
Specifying a File Name or Extension.................................................................................... 2-7
Specifying Data Types.......................................................................................................... 2-8
Specifying Keywords............................................................................................................ 2-8
Specifying a Serial Number.................................................................................................. 2-9
Specifying Search Conditions............................................................................................. 2-10
2.4 Executing the Search...........................................................................................................2-11
2.5 Displaying Search Results.................................................................................................. 2-12
Displaying the Search Status.............................................................................................. 2-12
Narrowing the Search Results............................................................................................ 2-13
Displaying File Details........................................................................................................ 2-14
2.6 Adding Channels from Search Results to the Trend Display Window................................ 2-16
Collectively Adding a Selected Range of Channels............................................................ 2-16
Adding Individual Channels................................................................................................ 2-16
2.7 Saving and Loading Search Settings and Results.............................................................. 2-17
Saving Search Settings...................................................................................................... 2-17
Opening Search Settings from a Local Host....................................................................... 2-18
Opening Search Settings from a Network Host.................................................................. 2-19
Saving Search Results....................................................................................................... 2-20
Opening Search Results from a Local Host........................................................................ 2-21
Opening Search Results from a Network Host................................................................... 2-22
2.8 Copying Data Files............................................................................................................. 2-23
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Contents
Chapter 3 Operation of the Trend Display Window
3.1 Names of Parts in the Trend Display Window...................................................................... 3-1
Opening the Trend Display Window..................................................................................... 3-1
Display Channel Setting Screen........................................................................................... 3-1
Editing Functions in the Channel Display Configure Screen................................................ 3-3
Waveform Display Screen.................................................................................................... 3-4
3.2 Selecting a Group for Adding Channels................................................................................ 3-5
Adding and Deleting Groups................................................................................................. 3-5
Linked Group Settings.......................................................................................................... 3-5
3.3 Settings in the Channel Setup Screens................................................................................ 3-6
3.4 Displaying Trends................................................................................................................. 3-9
Displaying Waveforms of Different Intervals........................................................................3-11
Time Reference Mode........................................................................................................ 3-12
Save Format of Displayed Data.......................................................................................... 3-12
Displaying Alarms............................................................................................................... 3-13
Y-Axis Display..................................................................................................................... 3-13
Clip Function....................................................................................................................... 3-15
Trip Point............................................................................................................................. 3-16
Copying the Trend Display.................................................................................................. 3-16
3.5 Displaying Cursor Values.................................................................................................... 3-17
Deleting Cursors................................................................................................................. 3-18
3.6 Displaying Computed Results (Statistics)........................................................................... 3-19
3.7 Saving and Loading Trend Settings.................................................................................... 3-20
Saving Data Trend Settings................................................................................................ 3-20
Opening Trend Settings from a Local Host......................................................................... 3-21
Opening Trend Settings indstop from a Network Host........................................................ 3-22
3.8 Converting Data Formats.................................................................................................... 3-23
3.9 Printing Data....................................................................................................................... 3-27
Printing................................................................................................................................ 3-27
Viewing a Print Preview...................................................................................................... 3-27
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
4.1 Error Messages and Corrective Actions............................................................................... 4-1
Search Folder Registration................................................................................................... 4-1
Executing Searches.............................................................................................................. 4-1
Saving and Loading Settings and Search Results................................................................ 4-2
Saving and Loading Settings and Search Results................................................................ 4-2
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Before Using the DataBrowser
1.1
1
Overview of DataBrowser
DataBrowser is a software application providing data file searching and display functions.
It allows you to search for and display data files saved by Yokogawa recorders and data
acquisition software programs from a local or network host.
Hosts on the network must be running DataBrowser.
Data Search Function (Search Window)
Five categories of search conditions are available, making entry of criteria simple. Also,
you can select multiple search conditions to refine your searches.
(1) Time
You can search for files of a specific year, month, date, and time (Time Range), or for
those of a specific time range regardless of the day (Time Range each day).
(2) File Name
Search for data files of a specified file name or extension.
(3) Data Type
Search for data files from a specific instrument (DX100/200, CX1000/2000, MX100,
MV100/200, or FX100) or data acquisition software application (DAQLOGGER,
AddTrigger, or AddMulti, MXLOGGER, MX Standard).
(4) Keywords
Search for data files containing a specified keyword(s).
(5) Serial Number
Search for data files of the specified instrument serial number.
Data Display Function (Trend Display Window)
• You can display waveforms of data having different times and acquisition intervals,
and obtained by different instruments and applications, all on the same screen.
• You can read values using cursors, and compute statistics over an area.
• Data can be converted to Excel, text, or Lotus format.
• All data, or a range of data specified by the cursor can be printed.
Diagram of Data Saving and Loading
Load
Save
Seach settings
files
Seach settings
files
Load
Trend settings
files
Search results files
Trend settings
files
Search results files
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Before Using the DataBrowser
Functional Overview
1-1
4
Index
1.1 Overview of DataBrowser
Diagram of Data Searching and Display
Host C
Data on host C
DAQLOGGER
DAQLOGGER
Send
data
Search
conditions
Date/time range
(each day)
File name
Data type
Keywords
Serial numbers
Display data
Convert
data
Print
Send
data Send
conditions
Host A
Data on host A
CX/DX/FX
Send
by FTP
DAQLOGGER
Each host must be running
DataBrowser.
Send
data
Send
conditions
Host B
DX
Data on host B
DX
CX
CX
DX
Send
conditions
DX
DX
DAQLOGGER
DX
Send
by FTP
CX/DX/FX
Communication with Network Hosts
DataBrowser can communicate with hosts on the network (other PCs running
DataBrowsers) and execute searches, obtain data, download specified files, and acquire
search results. The following is an description of the communication that occurs when
executing functions on a DataBrowser network host from another DataBrowser.
For each request, (1) a connection with the host is made, (2) the request is sent and the
response is received, (3) then the connection is closed. The connection with the host is
not always open. Rather, it only opens when the request is issued.
Requesting PC
PC processing request
Requests conection
Allows connectiion
Sends request
Sends results of request
Closes connection
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System Requirements
Run DAQWORX under any of the following operating systems.
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4
• Windows XP Home Edition SP3
• Windows XP Professional SP3 (excluding Windows XP Professional x64 Editions)
• Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 (excluding the 64-bit editions)
• Windows Vista Business SP2 (excluding the 64-bit editions)
• Windows 7 Home Premium, SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
• Windows 7 Professional, SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
Before Using the DataBrowser
Operating System (OS)
2
3
4
The language displayed by the software under different language versions of the OS
are as follows.
OS Language
Japanese
Other
Software Language
Japanese
English
Index
Note
This manual uses screens displayed on Windows 2000 to describe the procedures.
PC
A PC that runs one of the OS above, and that meets the following CPU and memory
requirements.
When Using Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz or faster Intel x64 or x86 processor; 512 MB or more of memory
When Using Windows Vista
Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster Intel x64 or x86 processor; 2 GB or more of memory
When Using Windows 7
32-bit edition: Intel Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster x64 or x86 processor; 2 GB or more of
memory
64-bit edition: Intel x64 processor that is equivalent to Intel Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster;
2 GB or more of memory
Note
The specifications above are for a desktop PC, not a notebook PC.
Hard Disk
Free disk space: 200 MB or more
CD-ROM Drive (for Use during Installation)
Monitor
A video card that is recommended for the OS and a display that is supported by the OS,
has a resolution of 1024×768 or higher, and that can show 65,536 colors (16-bit, high
color) or more.
Printer and Mouse
A printer and mouse supported by the OS.
Ethernet Port
An Ethernet compatible port (10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX).
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Starting and Exiting the Software
Starting the Software
Procedure
1. From the Windows Start menu, choose Programs > YOKOGAWA DAQWORX >
DataBrowser > DataBrowser.
DataBrowser starts.
Note
When you start DataBrowser, it is restored to the same configuration that was active during the
previous session. However, the search results in memory when exiting the software cannot be
recovered in subsequent sessions.
Exiting the Software
Procedure
1. Choose File > Exit from the menu bar, or click the
button at the right end of
the title bar.
1-4
DataBrowser closes.
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Flow of Operations
Before Using the DataBrowser
The figure below shows the general flow of operation when using DataBrowser.
2
See section 1.3
Start DataBrowser.
3
See section 2.2
See section 2.7
Save and load search
conditions and result
Register and specify search
folders
4
Searches within search results
See section 2.3
See section 2.3
Specify search conditions
See section 2.4
Index
Specify search conditions
See section 2.5
Execute searchs
Narrow the search results
See section 2.5
Display search results
See section 2.6
See section 2.8
Add channels from search
results to the trend display
Dopy data files
See section 3.2
Select group for adding
channels
See section 3.3
Channel display configure
screen settings
See section 3.4
Trend display screen
Display cursor
values
Display computed
results
Save and load
trend setting
Convert data
formats
Print the data
See section 3.5 See section 3.6 See section 3.7 See section 3.8 See section 3.9
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Chapter 2
2.1
Operation of the Data Search Window
1
Names of Parts in the Data Search Window
Menu bar Toolbar
Search paths area
Search conditions area
2
Operation of the Data Search Window
3
4
“Show the file information display” button
Index
Resize button
(5)
(6)
Search results area
File details area
Menu bar
(8)
(9)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(10)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Toolbar
(2)
(3)
(1) (4)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(1) Loads search settings from local or network
hosts and displays them.
(2) Opens a new Search window.
(3) Opens a new Trend display window.
(4) Saves search folder and search condition
settings to the local host.
(5) Loads search results from local or network
hosts and displays them.
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(7) Copies data files from a specified folder to
another folder.
(8) Displays the Search window.
(9) Displays the Trend Display window.
(10) Displays version information.
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Registering and Specifying Search Folders
You can register source folders for data file searches. Up to two hundred folders can be
registered, and up to eight of those can be specified at a time for a search.
Registering New Search Folders
The following is the procedure for registering new source folders for searches on local or
network hosts.
Procedure
1. Open the Search window, then click the Add button in the Search paths area.
The Search Path Configuration dialog box is displayed.
Update button
Folder ID box
2. Select a folder to register, then enter a folder ID.
3. Click the Add button. The host name and ID of the registered folder appears in
the Search paths area (the folder’s check box is selected, indicating that it will be
included in any searches performed).
Drag to change
the column width
Select to assign folders
to be searched
Explanation
Search Paths Area
Host Name
The name of the host of the registered folder.
Folder ID
The name specified for the folder when it was registered.
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Add button
The Search Path Configuration dialog box is displayed when this button is clicked.
Remove button
Deletes the selected folder registration from the Search paths area.
2
Search source check boxes
Operation of the Data Search Window
Select or clear the check boxes to include or exclude folders from searches.
Search Path Configuration Dialog Box
Update button
3
Updates the directory tree for the local host.
Folder ID Box
You can enter an identifying string for the folder using up to sixteen alphanumeric
characters. The folder ID is registered along with the folder.
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Add button
Registers the selected folder using the specified folder ID.
Index
Close button
Closes the Search Path Configuration dialog box.
Note
• Two or more folders cannot be registered under the same folder ID.
• Registered folders are shown under Folder List in the Registration from list tab of the Search
Path Configuration dialog box. Up to two hundred folders can be registered. If you need
to register a new folder when two hundred have already been registered, first delete one or
more of the registered folders from the folder list.
Specifying a Folder from the List
The following is the procedure for selecting a search folder from the list of registered
folders from local or network hosts.
Procedure
1. Open the Search window, then click the Add button in the Search paths area.
The Search Path Configuration dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the Registration from list tab. The Registration from list tab is displayed.
Update button
Acquire button
Click to select all folders
Delete button
Double-click number to specify individual folders
Drag to select range of folders
3. Select a host from the Host List. The folders registered under the selected host
appear in the Folder List.
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4. Select a folder and click Add, or double-click the folder number. The host name
and ID of the specified folder appear in the Search paths area (with check box
selected).
Select to assign folders
to be searched
Drag to change
the column width
Explanation
Host List
The Host List displays any hosts on the network that are running DataBrowser. Up to
two hundred hosts can be displayed.
Folder List
The Folder List displays the folder ID and paths registered to the host selected in the
host list. Up to two hundred folders can be displayed.
Update button (red circular icon)
Updates the host list and folder list.
Update button (green arrow icon)
Updates the folder list for individual hosts.
Remove button
Deletes folders from the folder list. (You can only delete folders registered to the local
host.)
Add button
Adds the folder specified in the folder list to the Search paths list in the Search
window.
Registering a Folder from the Explorer
Procedure
1. Open the Search window. Drag a folder you wish to register from the Windows
explorer (from a folder) onto the Search window. The Reg. of search paths dialog
box is displayed.
Search window
Drag folder to the search window.
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Enter folder ID
2
Operation of the Data Search Window
3
2. Enter a folder ID and click the Add button. The host name and ID of the registered
folder appears in the Search paths area (the folder’s check box is selected,
indicating that it will be included in any searches performed).
Explanation
Index
Path
The Path column shows the absolute path to the folder that was dragged.
Note
• Two or more folders cannot be registered under the same folder ID.
• Registered folders are shown under Folder List in the Registration from list tab of the Search
Path Configuration dialog box. Up to two hundred folders can be registered. If you need
to register a new folder when two hundred have already been registered, first delete one or
more of the registered folders from the folder list.
Notes When Registering Search Folders
Note
• Even if you delete a folder from the Search paths area, the folder is not removed from the
Folder List. Likewise, even if you delete a folder from the Folder List, it is not removed from
the Search paths area.
• A new folder cannot be registered under the same folder ID as one that is currently
registered in the Search paths area.
• Likewise, a new folder cannot be registered under the same folder ID as one that is currently
registered in the Folder List area. However, the same folder can be registered twice under
a different folder ID.
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Specifying Search Conditions
The following five categories of search criteria can be used. Multiple search conditions
can be specified.
• Date and/or time range
• File name or extension
• Data type
• Keywords
• Serial numbers
Specifying a Date and/or Time Range
Procedure
1. Specify a search folder. (See section 2.2)
2. Select the Time check box in the Search conditions area.
3. Click the Time tab or click the word “Time” to the right of the check box. The Time
tab is displayed.
Check box
Click to the right of each item to change the tabs on the right.
4. Select Time Range (for a specific day) or Time Range each day (for any day).
5. Enter a range of dates and time (by year, month, date, and time), or a daily time
range.
Explanation
Date and time specification allows you to search for files containing data acquired on
certain dates and times.
• Milliseconds cannot be specified here, and any milliseconds in files are read as “0” by
the program.
• The files included by the date and time specification range are shown in the figure
below.
Given date/times A and B, the search finds any files containing data between A and B.
As long as the file contains data between A and B, it is found even if it also contains
data prior to A. Likewise, it is found if the start date/time is between A and B. Files (1),
(2), and (3) are found, but not file (4).
A
13:00:00
(1)
9:00:00 to 13:00:50
(2)
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14:30:00 to 17:00:00
13:10:00 to 14:45:00
(3)
(4)
B
15:00:00
9:00:00 to 17:00:00
9:00:00 to 12:45:00
15:00:30
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Specifying a File Name or Extension
Procedure
1. Specify a search folder. (See section 2.2)
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2. Select the File Name check box in the Search conditions area.
Operation of the Data Search Window
3. Click the File Name tab or click the words “File Name” to the right of the check
3
box. The File Name tab is displayed.
Check box
4
Index
Click to the right of each item to change the tabs on the right.
4. Select the File Name or Extension option.
5. Enter the file name or extension to use as a search criterion.
Explanation
File name specification allows you to search for files whose names contain the specified
keyword or extension.
File Name
You can enter an entire file name or portion thereof.
Extension
You can enter an entire file name extension or portion thereof.
Note
To specify multiple files names or extensions, use a space as a delimiter. Note that wildcards (*,
?, etc.) are not allowed.
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Specifying Data Types
Procedure
1. Specify a search folder. (See section 2.2)
2. Select the Data Type check box in the Search conditions area.
3. Click the Data Type tab or click the word “Data Type” to the right of the check box.
The Data Type tab is displayed.
Check box
Click to the right of each item to change the tabs on the right.
4. Select the types of data to search for.
Explanation
Data type specification allows you to search for files of the specified instrument or PC
software.
Data Types
DAQLOGGER, AddMulti, AddTrigger, MX100 (data file created on the MX100 or with
the MXLOGGER software or the MX100 standard software), DX100/DX200, MV100/
MV200, and CX1000/CX2000, FX100
Specifying Keywords
Procedure
1. Specify a search folder. (See section 2.2)
2. Select the Keyword check box in the Search conditions area.
3. Click the Keywords tab or click the word “Keywords” to the right of the check box.
The Keywords tab is displayed.
Check box
Click to the right of each item to change the tabs on the right.
4. Select a search key, then enter a keyword or keywords to search for.
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Explanation
Keyword specification allows you to search for files that contain the keywords in their text
or data. Files that do not contain any data of the specified search key are not included in
the search. The table below shows the types of data available by product.
DAQLOGGER AddMulti AddTrigger MX100 DX100/200 MV100/200 CX1000/2000 FX100
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 : data type exists in data file, Blank: data type not included
Note
• You can specify multiple keywords by separating them with a space.
• If multiple search keys are selected, the software searches for files whose keywords are
found in data corresponding to all of the keys.
• Up to one thousand marks/messages can be found per file. All other marks or messages
thereafter are not found.
Specifying a Serial Number
Procedure
1. Specify a search folder. (See section 2.2)
2. Select the Serial No. check box in the Search conditions area.
3. Click the Serial No. tab or click the words “Serial No.” to the right of the check
box. The Serial No. tab is displayed.
Check box
Click to the right of each item to change the tabs on the right.
4. Enter a serial number.
Explanation
Serial number specification allows you to search for data files of the specified instrument
serial number.
Note
• DAQLOGGER, AddMulti, and AddTrigger do not have serial numbers, and therefore data
acquired by those programs cannot be searched for using this criterion.
• Enter the serial number carefully as only exact matches will be found.
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Operation of the Data Search Window
File comments
Batch information
Tag comments
Tag numbers
Channels
Group names
Marks/Messages
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3
4
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2.3 Specifying Search Conditions
Specifying Search Conditions
Explanation
Specifying Multiple Search Conditions
You can apply multiple or even all entered search conditions to the same search,
including date and/or time, file name, data type, keyword, and serial number.
As in the figure below, the major search categories are combined in an AND
relationship, and the conditions within each category are applied in an OR relationship.
When specifying search items, for example date/time and data type, files with data
from the specified date/time and of the specified data type are found.
When specifying search conditions within a tab, for example two or more data types,
files of any of the specified type are found.
AND relationship
OR relationship
Searching Subfolders
If you select Search subfolders, any subfolders existing in the registered search paths
are included in the search. If Search subfolders is not selected, any subfolders within
the primary search folders are not included.
If Search Subfolders is Cleared
If Search Subfolders is Selected
• Searches only the files within the specified
folder
• Data files (1) to (9) are not searched
• Searches the subfiles within the specified
folder
• All data files (1) to (9) are searched
DataFolder
Folder1
Specified search folder
(1)
AddMulti
(2)
AddTrigger
(3)
DAQLOGGER
(4)
Folder2
(5)
CX
(6)
DX
(7)
MV
(8)
MX
(9)
Note
The maximum allowable length for a path is 255 characters including the file name.
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Executing the Search
Procedure
1. Specify search folders and search conditions.
2
(See sections 2.2 and 2.3)
Operation of the Data Search Window
2. Click the Search button in the Search conditions area. (Select the Search
3
subfolders check box if necessary.
4
The Search status dialog box appears.
Index
Click to view contents of the error
Changes to the Close button when the serach stop.
When searching
Explanation
Host Name
Displays the name of the host containing the specified search folder.
Folder ID
Displays the folder ID of the specified search folder.
Status (left)
Displays the search status.
Starting → Searching → Receiving data in progress ...% → Finished
Error: An error occured during the search.
Stop: Press to stop the search.
Status (right)
Displays the results of the search. The number to the left of the slash indicates the
number of files that matched the criteria, and the number to the right represents the
total number of files searched. The number of files that can be searched from a single
registered folder ID is sixty thousand. Once that limit is reached, the search stops.
Error button
If an error occurs, the button becomes “
the contents of the error message.
” You can click the Error button to display
Error
Displays the error number and message.
Total
Displays the total number of files found and searched.
Stop button
Stops the search. Once a search is stopped, the results obtained in progress are
displayed.
Close button
Closes the Search status dialog box. When the search stops, the Stop button changes
to the Close button.
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Displaying Search Results
Displaying the Search Status
Procedure
1. When a registered folder is searched with specified conditions, the search results
are displayed in the Search results area.
Registering Search Folders (section 2.2), Specifying Search Conditions (section
2.3), Executing the Search (section 2.4)
Display previous page
Display first page
Display next page
Display last page
Resize button
Click a file in the search results area
to display its details
Explanation
Search Results Area
Displays any found files in a list. The list is located in the lower left part of the screen.
File Name:
The names of the found files.
Data Type:
The data type of the found files.
Start Time:
The time of the first data in the found files.
End Time: The time of the last data in the found files.
Title:
Any titles given to the found files.
Comment: Any comments included with the files.
Host Name[Folder ID]: The host name and folder ID of the found files.
Note
• Data files are listed in the order in which their hosts were registered.
• If multiple titles and comments exist, only the first title or comment is displayed.
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Specifying Pages
One hundred search results are displayed on a single page. If several pages are
generated, you can access other pages by clicking the arrow buttons in the upper right
of the Search results area.
Open button
Save button
3
Saves the currently displayed search results. (See section 2.6)
Sort Function
You can sort the search results by various items. When you click a column title in the
search results display, the Sort Status dialog box appears, and the results are sorted
according to the information in that column.
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Index
If you click the Stop button during the sort, the items are restored to their original
order.
Resize button
• Clicking this button widens the search results area to its maximum width. Click the
Resize button again to restore the window to its original size.
• You can also drag the button to the right to size the window manually. (Unless the
area is already at its maximum width)
Narrowing the Search Results
Procedure
1. Specify search conditions.
2. Click the Search within results button in the Search conditions area.
Explanation
The Search within results button allows you perform a search of the files found during the
previous search. This function allows you to do the following.
• When a large number of search results are obtained, you can find desired files by
applying new conditions and searching through those results.
• If you save the search results (see section 2.6), you can perform multiple, different
searches on those results. By combining the Save/Open functions with the Search
within results function, you can create a search results file that fits your particular
task.
Note
The Search within results function searches on-screen files, and does not perform
communication. Searching within results can be performed on the local data, but data from
files found on a network host cannot be displayed (see chapter 3). To display data, the network
hosts must be running DataBrowser.
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Opens previously saved search results files. (See section 2.6)
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Displaying File Details
Procedure
1. Click a file in the search results area to display its details in the File Details area.
Click the tag display switching buttons to display
the channel, Tag No., or Tag comment.
Show the file information display
button
Tag display
switching
buttons
Explanation
Host Name [Folder ID]
Displays the host name and folder ID.
Channels
Displays the number of channels in the current file.
File Name
Displays the path and file name of the current file.
No.
A number for the files in the list.
Add
A button for adding the item to the trend display. (See section 2.7)
Tag display switching buttons
Channel: Displays the channel numbers.
Tag No.: Displays the tag numbers.
Tag Comment: Displays the tag comments.
Interval [sec]
Displays the save interval for each channel.
Size [samples]
Displays the number of data for each channel.
Serial No.
Displays the serial number for each channel.
Start Time
Displays the time of the first data for each channel.
End Time
Displays the time of the last data for each channel.
Trigger Time
Displays the trigger time for each channel.
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Note
Tag numbers and serial numbers are not displayed for the following data types.
Tag numbers
CX1000/2000, DX100/200, MV100/200, FX100
Serial numbers
DAQLOGGER, AddMulti, AddTrigger, MX100
Serial numbers are also not displayed for computation-only data from the MX100, and for data
saved by Viewer.
1
2
Operation of the Data Search Window
3
“Show the file information display” button
Click this button to display the Datafile Information dialog box for the found file.
Click to select a tab
4
Index
Comment
Displays the comments (title and comment) for the selected data file. If no data
exists, nothing is displayed.
Mark/Message
Displays the number and text of marks for the selected data file. If no data exists,
nothing is displayed.
Batch Information
Displays the batch information (Application, Supervisor, Manager, Batch Name,
Comment User, Comment) for the selected data file. If no data exists, nothing is
displayed.
Group Name
Displays the number and names of groups for the selected data file. If no data
exists, nothing is displayed.
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Adding Channels from Search Results to the
Trend Display Window
The following describes the procedure for adding channels from the search results to the
Trend display window.
Collectively Adding a Selected Range of Channels
Procedure
1. Select a file from the search results area to display its details. (See section 2.5)
2. Select a range of channels to add and click the Add channels to this trend
configuration button.
Add channels to this trend configuration
button
Click to select/clear
all channels
Drag to
select range
Adding Individual Channels
Procedure
1. Select a file from the search results area to display its details. (See section 2.5)
2. Click the Add button next to the channel to add, or double-click its number.
Add button
Double-click
Click the Add
buttons
Note
The Add buttons are hidden if the File Details area is scrolled to the right. In this case, you can
double-click the item or click the Add channels to this trend configuration button.
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Saving and Loading Search Settings and
Results
Saving Search Settings
2
Procedure
on the toolbar or choose File> Save search settings as from the menu
bar. The Save search settings dialog box appears.
Delete button
Update button
Index
Drag to change the column width
2. Enter a file name and comment and click the Save button.
The currently specified search folder and search conditions are saved.
Explanation
File List
Displays the search settings file name and comments of the search settings saved on
the local host.
Delete button
Deletes the selected search settings file.
Update button
Updates the displayed search results file list.
File Name
Enter the name of the file you wish to save. (An extension is automatically added.)
Comment
Enter comments to be saved with the file. Up to 255 alphanumeric characters can be
entered.
Save button
Saves the settings file under the specified file name on the local host.
Note
After saving a search settings file, the saved file name and comment appears in the text box
the next time you open the Save search settings dialog box (these items are blank if no settings
have been saved previously, or when starting up the software). Also, when you select a file in
the Save search settings dialog box, the file and comment are displayed in the input boxes at
the bottom of the window. This allows you to conveniently overwrite settings.
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Search settings file icon
Operation of the Data Search Window
1. Click
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Opening Search Settings from a Local Host
Procedure
1. Click
on the toolbar or choose File> Open from the menu bar. The Open
dialog box is displayed.
Delete button
Update button
Drag to change the column width
Double-click a number to open the file
2. Select a file and click Open, or double-click the file number. The Information
dialog box opens.
3. Click the Yes button. The search paths and search conditions loaded from the
search settings file are displayed. Click No to close the Information dialog box.
Explanation
File List
Displays the name of the settings file and comments saved on the local host.
Delete button
Deletes the selected file.
Update button
Updates the displayed file list.
File Type
If you select all files (.dbc; .dbv), the saved search settings files and display settings
files are displayed.
If you select Search settings file (.dbc), only the search settings files are displayed.
If you select Trend settings file (.dbv), only the display settings files are displayed.
Open button
Opens the settings file selected in the File List. When a search settings file is opened,
the Search window becomes active. (When a trend settings file is opened, the Trend
display window becomes active.)
Cancel button
Closes the Open dialog box.
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Opening Search Settings from a Network Host
Procedure
1. Click
2
2. Click the Hosts on network tab. The Hosts on network tab is displayed.
Operation of the Data Search Window
on the toolbar or choose File> Open from the menu bar. The Open
dialog box is displayed.
3
3. Click the Update button. The names of hosts running DataBrowser, and their
corresponding files names and comments are displayed.
4
Update button
Double-click a number to open the file
Index
Drag to change the column width
4. Select a host from the Host List. The a list of files saved on the selected host is
displayed.
5. Select a file from the list that you wish to load and click Open, or double-click the
file number. The Information dialog box opens.
6. Click the Yes button. The search paths and search conditions loaded from the
search settings file are displayed. Click No to close the Information dialog box.
Explanation
Host List
The Host List displays the names of any hosts on the network that are running
DataBrowser. Up to two hundred hosts can be displayed.
File List
Displays the settings files and comments saved on the host selected in the host list.
Host Name
Displays the name of the host selected in the host list.
Update button
Updates the host list and file list.
File Type, Open Button, and Cancel Button
See Opening Search Settings from a Local Host.
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Saving Search Results
Procedure
1. Click the Save button in Search results area or choose File> Save the search
results as from the menu bar. The Save dialog box appears.
Delete button
Update button
Drag to change the column width
2. Enter a file name and comment and click the Save button.
The displayed search results are saved.
Explanation
File List
Displays the name of the search results file and comments saved on the local host.
Delete button
Deletes the selected search results file.
Update button
Updates the displayed search results file.
File Name
Enter the name of the file you wish to save. (An extension is automatically added.)
Comment
Enter comments to be saved with the file. Up to 255 alphanumeric characters can be
entered.
Save button
Saves the search results file under the specified file name on the local host.
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Opening Search Results from a Local Host
Procedure
1. Click the Open button in Search results area or choose File> Open the search
results from the menu bar. The Open dialog box is displayed.
Operation of the Data Search Window
Delete button
3
Update button
4
Drag to change the column width
Double-click a number to open the file
Index
2. Select a file and click Open, or double-click the file number. The Information
dialog box opens.
3. Click the Yes button. The search results loaded from the search results file are
displayed. Click No to close the Information dialog box.
Explanation
File List
Displays the name of the search results file and comments saved on the local host.
Delete button
Deletes the selected file.
Update button
Updates the displayed file list.
Open button
Opens the search results file selected in the File List.
Cancel button
Closes the Open dialog box.
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Opening Search Results from a Network Host
Procedure
1. Click the Open button in Search results area or choose File> Open the search
results from the menu bar. The Open dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the Hosts on network tab. The Hosts on network tab is displayed.
3. Click the Update button. The names of hosts running DataBrowser, and their
corresponding files names and comments are displayed.
Update button
Double-click a number to open the file
Drag to change the column width
4. Select a host from the Host List. The a list of files saved on the selected host is
displayed.
5. Select a file from the list that you wish to load and click Open, or double-click the
file number. The Information dialog box opens.
6. Click the Yes button. The search results loaded from the search results file are
displayed. Click No to close the Information dialog box.
Explanation
Host List
The Host List displays the names of any hosts on the network that are running
DataBrowser. Up to two hundred hosts can be displayed.
File List
Displays the settings files and comments saved on the host selected in the host list.
Host Name
Displays the name of the host selected in the host list.
Update button
Updates the host list and file list.
Open Button and Cancel Button
See Opening Search Results Files from a Local Host.
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Copying Data Files
This section describes the procedure for copying a data file from a specified folder to
another folder.
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1. Click
on the toolbar or choose File > Import Data Files from the menu bar.
The Import Data files dialog box opens.
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2. Click the Select button for the Source. The Browse for Folders dialog box is
displayed.
3. Select a source folder and click the OK button. The Import Data files dialog box
reappears.
4. As in step 2, click the Select button for the Destination. The Browse for Folders
dialog box is displayed.
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Procedure
If you do not want to create a new folder, skip to step 7.
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5. Select a location in which to create a new folder, and click the New Folder button.
The Create New Folder dialog box is displayed.
6. Enter the name of the folder to be created, and click the OK button. The Browse
Folders dialog box is displayed (the screen in step 4).
7. Select the destination folder and click the OK button. The Import Data files dialog
box reappears.
8. Click the Start button. When copying is complete, “Completed”is displayed in the
bottom of the Import Data files dialog box along with the number of copied files.
Explanation
The Import Data files function allows you to copy data files saved on the floppy disk or
CF card of a recorder to a specified folder. By specifying a copy source and destination
the first time you import files, subsequent imports can be done quickly and easily.
Note
Only folders on the local host can be specified as the source and destination folders.
Select Buttons (Import Data files Dialog Box)
A folder for specifying folders is displayed.
New Folder (Browse Folders Dialog Box)
Lets you create a new folder in a specified location. The Create New Folder dialog box
is displayed.
Start Button (Import Data files Dialog Box)
Executes the import of data files. This button is not active unless a source and
destination folder are selected.
Stop Button (Import Data files Dialog Box)
Becomes available once importing has started. Stops the importing of data files.
Close Button (Import Data files Dialog Box)
Closes the Import Data files dialog box.
OK Button (Create New Folder Dialog Box)
Creates the new folder.
Cancel Button (Create New Folder Dialog Box)
Cancels creation of the new folder and closes the Browse Folders dialog box.
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3.1
Operation of the Trend Display Window
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Names of Parts in the Trend Display Window
The Trend display window consists of the display channel settings screen and the
waveform display screen.
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Opening the Trend Display Window
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Procedure
on the toolbar or choose View> Trend display from the menu bar. The
Trend display window opens.
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Display Channel Setting Screen
The display channel setting screen can display the channel information screen, or the
channel display configure screen, each of which contain channels added from the search
results.
Channel Information Screen
Display Channel Setting Screen Toolbar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Display Channel Setting Screen groups toolbar
Channel Display Configure Screen
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3.1 Names of Parts in the Trend Display Window
Explanation
Group Name
You can specify a group name using up to thirty alphanumeric characters.
No.
Number assigned within groups.
Channel, Tag Number, and Tag Comment
Displays identifiers for the channels (display can be switched using the group tab tool
bar).
Start Time
Time of the first data.
End Time
Time of the last data.
Trigger Time
Time of the trigger point (if no trigger point exists, the first data is used.)
Interval [sec]
The save interval for the data.
Data Size
The number of saved data.
Data Type
The instrument or software that saved the data.
File Name
Name of the file to which the channel belongs.
Host Name
Name of the host on which the channel to which the file belongs resides.
Toolbar
Displays version information.
Displays the Trend display window.
Displays the Search window.
Copies data files
Saves Trend settings files
Opens Trend settings files
Opens new Trend Display window.
Opens new Search window.
Display Channel Setting Screen Toolbar (for Channel Info and Configure
Screens)
Linked group setting
(OFF, 1, 2, 3, 4)
Switches between Channel,
Tag No., and Tag Comment
Displays channel details.
Moves groups
(forward, backward)
Adds/deletes groups
Copy/Paste
Opens the trend display screen.
Opens the channel setup screen.
Display Channel Setting Screen Group Tab Toolbar
Moves channels (up and down)
Deletes channels
Displays channel display configuration
Displays channel information
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Editing Functions in the Channel Display Configure Screen
Click to select all
Copy
Paste
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Operation of the Trend Display Window
Drag to select a range
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Click to select for
Copying/Pasting.
The flaf is display.
Click this button to
turn all select buttons
ON/OFF collectively
Click this button to set all
to the same as the top of
the selection
Click this button
to reset to default
Copy
Copies the selected range to the clipboard.
Paste
Pastes copied contents to the displayed group. If a range is selected, pastes the
contents into that range. If a range is not selected, the contents are added at the
bottom.
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Waveform Display Screen
Displays the waveforms of the channels in the channel information screen.
Menu bar
Toolbar
Waveform Display Screen Toolbar
Waveform Display Screen Toolbar
Linked group settings
(OFF, 1, 2, 3, 4)
Switches between Channel,
Tag No., and Tag Comment
Switches the time reference mode
(Start, Trigger, End, Time)
Select all
Delete cursors
Shows/hides alarms
Reacquires channel data
Copy
Opens the trend display screens
Opens the channel setup screens
Switches between
absolute time/Relative time
Zoom in and out, display all,
specify factor
Shows channel details
Displays conversion settings
Displays computed results
(statistcs)
Displays the cursor values
Clip
Scale calculation
Switches the trend display
(User zone, Edit zone, Full zone, Side zone, Auto zone, Multi-zone)
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Selecting a Group for Adding Channels
Channels can be assigned to groups in the channel display configure screen. Up to fifty
groups can be created, each with up to thirty-two channels. When channels are added in
the Search window (see section 2.6) they are added to the selected groups.
Adding and Deleting Groups
button in either of the channel setup screens deletes the currently
Clicking the
displayed group tab.
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Linked Group Settings
This function links cursor positions and time reference modes across groups in the trend
display screen. The available settings are Link OFF, Link 1, Link 2, 3, and 4. You can
select either from any group. Groups with the same link number are called linked groups,
and up to four linked groups can be set.
Select a group, then select one of the options
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Operation of the Trend Display Window
Clicking the
button in either of the channel setup screens adds a new group tab on
the end of any existing tabs.
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3.3
Settings in the Channel Setup Screens
Procedure
You can edit display settings by following the indications in the figure below.
Swich between the display channel settings screen
and waveform display screen
Set linked groups (OFF, 1, 2, 3, 4)
Add/delete/move forward/backward groups
Display channel details.
Switch the displayed group
Select channels
Select/clear all channels
Switch between the channel Information and
channel display configure screens
Delete channels or move them (up and down)
Specify a waveform
display zone
Select channels
Turn waveforms ON/OFF
Turns the Y-axis ON/OFF
when in multi-zone display
Turn trip point
ON/OF
Select a scale value display
format (floating point or exponeial)
Channel display
color
Select Y-axis type (linear or logarithmic)
Explanation
Display/Hide Channels
By selecting and clearing the check buttons in the No. column on the channel display
configure screen, you can select whether to display those channels”data in the Trend
display screen.
Channel (Tag Number and Tag Comment): Can be selected/deselected for
display.
The Channel column displays the channel, tag number, and tag comment.
Display/Hide Y-Axis and Type
By selecting and clearing the check buttons in the Y-axis column, you can select
whether to display the Y-axes of the corresponding channels in the Trend display
screen. This setting is only valid if multiple zones are specified in the Trend display
screen.
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Minimum and Maximum Values of Scale, and the indstart Scale Value
Display Format instop
You can set the maximum and minimum values of the scale when displaying waveforms.
The value in the Scale Min column is the lower end of the Y-axis, and that of the Scale
Max column is the upper end.
In the Form. column, you can specify floating point or exponential format for the scale
values.
Selects exponential display
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Waveform Display Screen
Operation of the Trend Display Window
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Setting the Waveform Display Zones
You can set waveform display range for displaying trends. The waveform display
range is set as 0% at the bottom, and 100% at the top. The values in the Zone Min
and Max columns represent the lower (0-9%) and upper (1-100%) ends of the trend
display range.
Waveform Display Screen
Setting Trip Points
You can display a trip line to indicate a particular value of interest (trip point) in the
trend display area. Two trip points (trip 1 is red, trip 2 is blue) can be set for each
waveform. By selecting and clearing the check buttons in the Trip 1 and Trip 2
columns, you can select whether to display the corresponding trip points in the Trend
display screen.
Trip 1 value
Trip 2 value
Waveform Display Screen
Trip line
Trip line ON/OFF
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Channel Display Colors
You can assign colors to channels displayed in the trend display screen. Click the
colored part to open the Color Settings dialog box.
Showing Channel Details
You can view detailed information about a channel selected in the channel setup
screens.
• Click
opens.
in the channel setup screen toolbar. The Channel Information dialog box
Name of currently displayed group
Number assigned within groups
Channel
Tag number
Channel identifiers
Tag comment
Units
Displays the batch informaition page
Displays the comment information page
Information Tab
Displays the start time, end time, trigger time*, interval (sec), data size, data type, file
name, path name, and host name.
* (If the data has no trigger point, the first data is used.)
Comment Information Tab
Displays the title and tag comment. Displays all comments. The item is blank if the
data contains no comments.
Batch Information Tab
Displays the batch information. The items are blank if the data contains no batch
information. The displayed items are application, supervisor, manager, batch
name, lot number, comment user, comment time, and comments 1 through 3 (for
details, see the user’s manual of the instrument that saved the batch information.)
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Displaying Trends
Displays waveforms according to the settings in the channel setup screens.
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Procedure
1. Click the Show the trend display button in either of the channel setup screens.
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Operation of the Trend Display Window
The channels selected in the tab are loaded. While loading, the “Receiving”dialog
box is displayed, and when complete, the waveforms appear (click the Cancel
button to stop the loading process. Only the waveforms of channels completely
loaded at the point the Cancel button was clicked are displayed. To load the
remaining waveforms, click the “Get data for all channels”button).
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Waveform display
button
Group
selection
tab
Reacquire channel data button
Mark display area
Zone size
bar
Trip point
display area
Waveform display area
Grid color
adjusutment
slider
Cursor A
Y-axis button
Cursor B
Y-axis display area
Active Y-axis
mark
Background
adjustment
slider
Zone display
area
Show/hide
Zone display bar
waveform button
Time axis display
area
Alarm display Time axis
area
magnification
Note
If some channels are not displayed, check the following.
• That the host exists, and that it is running DataBrowser.
• That the files shown under File Name in the folder indicated by the path in the Channel
Information dialog box exist.
• That the network is connected correctly, and that no problems occurred on the network.
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Explanation
Group Selection Tabs
Click a tab to display the group. The name displayed is the one specified in the
channel setup screen.
Waveform Display Area
The area in which the waveforms are displayed. Displays waveforms according to the
settings in the channel setup screens. Click in the waveform display area to display a
cursor. Drag the cursor to display a second cursor. Cursor A appears at the position
where you first clicked; Cursor B appears at the position where you released the
mouse button. (See section 3.5, “Displaying Cursor Values.”)
Alarm Display Area
The area in which the alarms are displayed. Toggle the display using the Alarm ON/
OFF button on the toolbar.
Y-Axis Display Area
The area in which the Y-axes are displayed. The Y-axes are shown in the specified
colors. If the trend display is user zone, edit zone, full zone, or slide zone, only the
Y-axis of the active channel is displayed. For auto zone or multi-zone, all channels
are displayed.
Time Axis Display Area
The area in which the time axis is displayed. You can select the display range using
the scroll bar.
Toggle the display between absolute time and relative time display using the button on
the toolbar.
Zone Display Area
The area in which the display status of each channel can be changed.
Active Y-Axis Mark
The channel with this mark is the active channel. The waveform and alarm data of
the active channel are displayed in front.
Grid Color Adjustment Slider
Drag the slider up and down to adjust the grid color between white and black.
Background Adjustment Slider
Drag the slider up and down to adjust the background color between white and
black.
Y-axis button
Each channel has its own color-coded button. Click a button to make its channel
active. The active Y-axis mark moves to the top of the clicked button.
Zone Display Bar
Click to show or hide the zone display area.
Zone Size Bar
Drag to change the width of the zone display area.
Show/Hide Waveform Buttons
Click to show or hide channels. These buttons mirror the waveform display ON/
OFF buttons in the channel display configuration screen.
Trip Point Display Area
Displays trip points.
Mark Display Area
Displays marks. All marks of the channels registered to the displayed groups are
displayed. Up to one thousand marks per channel can be displayed, and they can be
added, edited, or deleted here. When marks are displayed on top of one another, the
mark of the active channel is displayed in front.
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Time Axis Display Area
• The time display shows the time of the channel. When the time reference mode
is Start Reference, Trigger Reference, or End Reference, the time of the active
channel is displayed.
• The time display shows the time relative to the start of the waveform display area.
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Showing Channel Details
In the Trend display screen, the information of the active channel is displayed.
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Displaying Waveforms of Different Intervals
Measurement Interval of Displayed Waveforms
When the measurement intervals differ, the greatest common factor of the
measurement intervals of the channels assigned to the displayed groups is used as
the minimum interval unit for displaying all of the waveforms. In the figure below,
since the intervals for the three channels are 1 s, 500 ms, and 250 ms respectively,
250 ms is used as the interval when all channels are displayed together.
1s
500ms
250ms
Greatest 250ms
common
factor
Displaying Waveforms of Intervals Greater Than the Minimum Unit
If a channel’s interval is longer than the minimum unit interval, data values that are not
measured points are displayed at the value of the points directly thereafter.
Measured point
Minimum unit interval waveform
Longer than the minimum unit
interval waveform
Same value
Same value
Same value
Same value
Measured point Measured point
Minimum unit display interval
The figure below shows a 100 ms and 1 s interval waveform. The waveform with the
long interval is displayed in stages.
Minimum Unit Interval for Linked Groups
The greatest common factor of the measurement interval of all channels registered to
all groups belonging to the linked group is used as the minimum unit interval.
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Operation of the Trend Display Window
Data of differing measurement intervals can be displayed in the same waveform display
screen.
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Time Reference Mode
There are four time reference modes: Start Reference, Trigger Reference, End
Reference, and Time Reference.
Start Reference
Waveforms are displayed using the first data of the channels assigned to the group as
a reference.
Trigger Reference
Waveforms are displayed using the trigger point of the channels assigned to the group
as a reference.
End Reference
Waveforms are displayed using the last data of the channels assigned to the group as
a reference.
Time Reference
Waveforms are displayed using the measurement time of the channels assigned to
the group as a reference.
Start reference
Trigger reference
: Trigger point
Time
Time
End reference
Time reference
Time
Time
Save Format of Displayed Data
Data files are saved in two formats: one for waveform display and one for the cursor
value dialog box. Data saved in different formats can be displayed in the same Trend
display screen.
The format in which one data is saved per unit of time is called Normal format, and the
format in which two data—a minimum and maximum value—are saved per unit of time is
called MinMax format.
The following shows the correspondence between data types and save formats.
Data Type
DX100
MV100/MV200
CX1000/CX2000
FX100
MX100
DAQLOGGER
AddMulti
AddTrigger
Normal Format
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MinMax Format
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Note
Instruments that can save in MinMax format such as the DX100/200, MV100/200,
CX1000/2000, and FX100 save data in two formats called Event data and Display data format.
Event data is saved in Normal format, and Display data is saved in MinMax format. For details,
see the user’s manual for your particular instrument.
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Waveform Display in Normal Format indstop and indstart MinMax Format
In Normal format, waveforms are displayed in the position corresponding to the data
value at that time.
In MinMax format, waveforms are displayed as a fill between the two points
corresponding to the Min and Max values at that time. When the Min and Max values
are the same, items are displayed as if in Normal format. If the difference between
the Min and Max values is large, the thickness of the trace increases.
Intersection between Waveform and Cursor
Normal Format
Ellipse
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Maximum value
Minmum value
Displaying Alarms
You can show or hide the alarm display area using the Alarm ON/OFF button on the
toolbar. This operation mirrors the alarm ON/OFF operation in the Cursor Value dialog
box. Up to four alarm levels per channel are allowed. As shown in the figure below, the
alarm levels are 1, 2, 3, and 4, starting from the top level. The colors of channels on
which alarms occurred indicate the period of occurrence. If multiple alarms occur at the
same time, the alarm of the active channel is displayed in front.
Alarm level 1
Alarm level 2
Alarm level 3
Alarm level 4
Y-Axis Display
There are six formats for the Y-axis: user zone, edit zone, full zone, slide zone, auto zone
and multi-zone. You can switch between them using the toolbar.
User Zone
The waveform of each channel is displayed in the position specified under Zone in the
channel display configure screen. A single Y-axis of the active waveform is displayed.
Active Y-axis mark
Displays the Y-axis of
the active channel
Click a Y-axis of
the active channel
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Circle
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Operation of the Trend Display Window
In Normal format, the intersection is marked with a circle.
In MinMax format, the two intersecting points of the Min and Max values are enclosed
by an ellipse.
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Edit Zone
The waveform of each channel is displayed in the position specified under Zone in the
Channel Display Configuration Screen. You can edit the waveform display range by
manipulating the Y-axis buttons in the zone display area. Move the waveform position
by dragging the Y-axis button up and down. The waveform zone settings implemented
here are reflected in the Zone setting in the Channel display configuration screen, as
well as the user zone and multi-zone settings. A single Y-axis of the active waveform
is displayed.
Active Y-axis mark
Drag the knob to
change the
minimum/maximum
value of the zones
individually
Displays the Y-axis of
the active channel
By dragging the zone
you can change its
position without
changeing the range
Full Zone
Displays all the waveforms over the full zone of the waveform display area regardless
of the Zone settings on the Channel display configuration screen. A single Y-axis of
the active waveform is displayed.
Active Y-axis mark
Waveform display area (full zone)
Displays the Y-axis of
the active channel
Slide Zone
Displays the waveforms by slightly offsetting the display position of each waveform
vertically regardless of the Zone settings in the Channel display configuration screen.
A single Y-axis of the active waveform is displayed.
Active Y-axis mark
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Auto Zone
Displays the waveforms by dividing the waveform display area evenly according to
the number of displayed waveforms regardless of the Zone settings in the Channel
display configuration screen.
Active Y-axis mark
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Operation of the Trend Display Window
Automatically displays
the waveformin equal divisions
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Multi-Zone
Arranges all the Y-axes from left to right, displaying all specified Y-axes. Y-axes not
selected in the Channel display configuration screen are not displayed. The display
range is set using the Zone parameter in the Channel display configuration screen.
When you drag a Y-axis button onto the Y-axis display area, the Y-axis of the relevant
channel is displayed. Conversely, if you drag a Y-axis onto the zone display area, the
Y-axis of the relevant channel is hidden.
Drag the Y-axis button of the Y-axis that is
not displayed onto the Y-axis display area
to display it again
Active Y-axis mark
The Y-axis of the active
channel is displayed on
the far right
If you drag the Y-axis display onto
the zone display area, the Y-axis is hidden
Clip Function
Turning ON the clip function forces displayed points on the waveform that fall outside of
the scale range to revert to the max. or min. value of scale. Use the Clip button on the
toolbar to turn the clip function ON and OFF.
Clip OFF (initial setting)
Clip ON
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Trip Point
The trip points are displayed according to the Trip 1 and Trip 2 settings in the Channel
display configuration screen. You can drag the trip 1 and trip 2 displays to change
them. These changes are reflected in the Trip 1 and Trip 2 items in the Channel display
configuration screen.
Trip 1
Trip 2
You can change the trip point by dragging
Copying the Trend Display
Clicking the XX button (copy button) in the Trend display toolbar copies the displayed
trend screen. You can paste the copied screen onto a standard “Paint”program that
comes with your operating system.
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Displaying Cursor Values
Procedure
1. In the waveform display, click the group from which you wish to read values using
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cursors.
2. Click the position in the waveform display area where you wish to read the data.
Cursor B
3. Click the Display Cursor Rearout button on the toolbar. The Cursor Readout
dialog box opens.
Move
Cursor A
Data number at the Cursor B position
Move Cursor B
Active channel mark
Difference in the data
number between
Cursor A and B
Channel display Value of Cursor A Value of Cursor B-A
Time of Cursor B
color
Time of Cursor A
Alarm indication Value of Cursor B
Explanation
The data at the currently displayed cursors are displayed.
Data No.
Displays the data number at the Cursor A and B positions.
Time Difference
Displays the time difference between cursors A and B.
Relative Time
Displays the time using the first data of the displayed range between cursors A and B
as a reference.
Value A and Value B
Displays the values and alarms of each channel at cursor A or cursor B. Changes to
red if an alarm occurred, and green if an alarm did not occur. The value is blank if no
data exists at the cursor position.
Value B-A
Displays the result of subtracting the values at cursor A from those at cursor B.
Time A and Time B
Displays the time at cursors A and B.
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Data number at the
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Operation of the Trend Display Window
If you wish to read another point at the same time, drag the cursor. Cursor A
appears at the position where you first clicked; Cursor B appears at the position
where you released the mouse button. The measurement point is displayed where
the waveform and the cursor cross using a yellow circle.
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Normal and MinMax Format Display
Values of channels In Normal format are displayed in a single row. Values of
channels in MinMax format are displayed in two rows, one for the minimum and
maximum value at the cursor position.
Switching the Active Channel
You can switch the active channel. The active channel mark is displayed between the
waveform number and its color. Click the box of the channel you wish to make active.
This changes the active channel in the trend display screen as well.
Moving Cursors
You can move the cursor positions on the trend display using the Up and Down
buttons.
Note
• The cursors used to display cursor values and those used to specify the interval for
statistical computation over an area are the same.
• The Cursor Readout dialog box and opens. The Computation Results dialog box can be
displayed at the same time.
• If you click a different group in the Trend display screen with the Cursor Readout dialog box
open, the Cursor Readout dialog box displays the cursor values of the selected group.
• You can change the cursor positions in the trend display screen while the Cursor Readout
dialog box is open.
Deleting Cursors
Click the
button (Erase Cursor button) on the Trend display toolbar. The cursors are
cleared as well as the cursor values displayed in the Cursor Readout dialog box.
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Displaying Computed Results (Statistics)
Procedure
1. In the waveform display screen, click the tab of the group on which you wish to
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perform statistical computation over an area.
2. Click the start point of the computation area in the waveform display area, then
drag the cursor to define the area and end point (use the cursor in the same
manner as in section 3.5, ìDisplaying Cursor Values.”
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3. Click the Statistics button on the toolbar. The Statistics dialog box opens.
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Channel display
color
Progress bar
Explanation
Specify using two cursors the interval over which computation is to be performed.
If the cursors are not displayed, all the data are used in the statistical computation.
The statistical parameters are the minimum value, the maximum value, the P-P value
(maximum - minimum), the mean value, and the rms value. The computation is executed
when the dialog box is displayed, or when you click the Calculate button.
(Channels in Normal format are displayed in a single row. Values of channels in MinMax
format are displayed in two rows, one for the minimum and maximum value at the cursor
position. )
Min and Max
Shows the maximum and minimum values of the range selected by the cursors, or the
entire range.
PP
Shows the difference between the maximum and minimum values of the range
selected by the cursors, or the entire range.
Mean
Shows the mean values of the range selected by the cursors, or the entire range.
RMS
Shows the RMS values of the range selected by the cursors, or the entire range.
Start Time and End Time
Shows the start and end times for computation for each channel.
Progress Bar
Displays the execution status of the computation.
Calculate button
Recalculates the statistics. If you change the positions of cursors while the Statistics
dialog box is open, click this button to refresh the computed results.
Note
• The cursors used to display cursor values and those used to specify the interval for
statistical computation over an area are the same.
• The Statistics dialog box and Cursor Value dialog box can be displayed at the same time.
• The statistical results are not linked to cursor movements or switching of groups. After any
such changes are made, click the Statistics button or the Calculate button to recalculate and
display the results.
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Saving and Loading Trend Settings
Saving Data Trend Settings
Procedure
1. Click
(the Save button) in the DataBrowser window or choose File > Save
current trend configuration as from the menu bar. The Save the trend settings
dialog box appears.
Delete button
Update button
Drag to change the column width
2. Enter a file name and comment and click the Save button.
The currently displayed trend settings are saved.
Explanation
File List
Displays the trend settings file name and comments saved on the local host.
Delete the selected file button
Deletes the selected trend settings file.
Update button
Updates the trend settings file list.
File Name
Enter the name of the file you wish to save (an extension is automatically added).
Comment
Enter comments to be saved with the file. Up to 255 alphanumeric characters can be
entered.
Save button
Saves the settings file under the specified file name on the local host.
Note
After saving a trend settings file, the saved file name and comment appears in the text box the
next time you open the Save the trend settings dialog box (these items are blank if no settings
have been saved previously, or when starting up the software). Also, when you select a file in
the Save the trend settings dialog box, the file and comment are displayed in the input boxes at
the bottom of the window. This allows you to conveniently overwrite settings.
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Opening Trend Settings from a Local Host
Procedure
1. Click
(the Open button) in the DataBrowser window or choose File> Open
from the menu bar. The Open dialog box is displayed.
2
Delete button
3
Update button
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4
Drag to change the column width
Double-click a number to open the file
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2. Select a file and click Open, or double-click the file number. The Information
dialog box opens.
3. Click the Yes button. The trend settings loaded from the trend settings file are
displayed. Click No to close the Information dialog box.
Explanation
File List
Displays the name of the settings file and comments saved on the local host.
Delete the selected file button
Deletes the selected file.
Update button
Updates the displayed file list.
File Type
If you select all files (.dbc; .dbv), the saved search settings files and display settings
files are displayed.
If you select Search settings file (.dbc), only the search settings files are displayed.
If you select Trend settings file (.dbv), only the display settings files are displayed.
Open button
Opens the settings file selected in the File List. (When a trend settings file is opened,
the Trend display window becomes active.) When a search settings file is opened, the
Search window becomes active.
Cancel button
Closes the Open dialog box.
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Opening Trend Settings indstop from a Network Host
Procedure
1. Click
on the toolbar or choose File> Open from the menu bar. The Open
dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the Hosts on network tab. The Hosts on network tab is displayed.
3. Click the Update button. The names of hosts running DataBrowser, and their
corresponding files names and comments are displayed.
Update button
Double-click a number to open the file
Drag to change the column width
4. Select a host from the Host List. The a list of files saved on the selected host is
displayed.
5. Select a file from the list that you wish to load and click Open, or double-click the
file number. The Information dialog box opens.
6. Click the Yes button. The trend settings loaded from the trend settings file are
displayed. Click No to close the Information dialog box.
Explanation
Host List
The Host List displays the names of any hosts on the network that are running
DataBrowser.
File List
Displays the settings files and comments saved on the host selected in the host list.
Host Name
Displays the name of the host selected in the host list.
Update button
Updates the host list and file list.
File Type, Open Button, and Cancel Button
See Opening Trend Settings Files from a Local Host.
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3.8
1
Converting Data Formats
Procedure
1. Open the waveform display screen and display the waveforms of the data you
2
wish to convert.
2. Select a range to convert using the cursors (if no cursors are displayed all data
Select the check box of
the desired conversion
type to turn it ON
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3. Select a conversion type of Excel, Text, or Lotus. To change the range of data to
be converted, specify a Start and End point.
4. Enter the number of steps. (See Explanation for details.)
5. To select a channel whose interval is to be used for the interval during data
conversion, select the Write Measured point of the following channel check box
and click the Select button. The Selection dialog box opens. (See Explanation for
details.)
Select the channel for output of measured points
6. If you click channel whose measured points are output, that channel is displayed
in the Data Conversion dialog box.
7. Click the File button. The File name dialog box opens.
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in the waveform display screen toolbar. The Data
will be converted). Click
Conversion dialog box opens.
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8. Enter a destination folder and file name and click the OK button.
The name of the output file appears in the Data Conversion dialog box.
9. Click the Start button.
Explanation
Conversion Type
Excel
Data that can be opened using Microsoft’s spreadsheet application Excel version 8.0
(Excel97) or later. The extension is .xls.
Text
Text data with each data point separated by a comma. The extension is .txt.
Lotus
Data that can be opened using Lotus”spreadsheet application 1-2-3 version 2.0 or
later. The extension is .wj2.
Start and End Points
You can select a range of data to convert. If cursors are placed in the trend display
screen, the range determined by the cursors defines the start and end points. If no
cursors are displayed, all the first and last data of all the data represent the start and
end points. Also, the start and end times are displayed to the right of the entry boxes.
Step Setting
You can specify an interval for data conversion output. This area includes the setting
for the number of steps, and a setting for specifying the channel whose measured
points are to be output (Write Measured point of the following channel).
• If the Write Measured point of the following channel check box is not selected, the
measured points of all channels assigned to the group are output, and the smallest
unit interval is used as the reference interval.
• If the Write Measured point of the following channel check box is selected, the
interval of the selected channel is used as the reference interval.
• By specifying the number of steps, rather than outputting all points in the range
(steps = 1), you can thin the data by outputting only the points sampled at certain
intervals.
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The figure below shows an example of output when the Write Measured point of
the following channel check box is not selected, the smallest unit interval (reference
interval) is 0.5 s, and the number of steps is 1 (if the steps were set to 3, samples
would be output every 1.5 s).
Minimum unit interval
(0.5s)
CH01(1.5s)
CH02(0.5s)
CH03(1.0s)
CH04(2.0s)
CH05(1.5s)
3
Output (0.5 s)
: Measurement point of each channel
The squares represent the output of measured points on each channel (0.5 s)
If the Write Measured points of the followimg channel check box is selected
and channel 3 is also selected, measured points on each channel are output
every 1 s.
Note
• If the output points are not measured points, the points directly after are output.
• When the Write Measured point of the following channel check box is selected, the start and
end times on the right are those of the selected channel.
Example of the Converted Data
Notes When Converting Data
• There is a limit to the number of data points that Excel and Lotus1-2-3 can handle.
Before executing the conversion, set the channels/groups to be converted, the
conversion range, and the step so that the number of data points is appropriate (see
Automatic Division Function for Conversion Output Files). In addition, if the free
memory space on the PC is low, you may not be able to load the data using Excel or
Lotus 1-2-3.
• If you set the save destination to a storage medium that has slow access such as a
floppy disk, the saving of the data may take an extended time. It is recommended that
such storage medium not be selected for the save destination.
• Select a save destination with adequate free space.
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3.8 Converting Data Formats
Automatic Division Function for Conversion Output Files
If the number of points to be converted and output is large and you attempt to save all
the points to a single file, the file will exceed the allowable number of rows in Excel or
Lotus 1-2-3, making the file unloadable.
The Automatic Division function automatically creates multiple files that are within the
row number limit of Excel and Lotus 1-2-3. The names of the divided files are the
original file name plus an appended sequence number.
File name format: file name-****.extension (where **** is a four-digit number).
Ex. Output-0003.xls
Excel row limit: 65536
Lotus 1-2-3 row limit: 8192
Automatic division is not available for conversion to text format.
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1
Printing Data
Printing
2
Procedure
1. Open the waveform display screen.
2. Click
(the Print button) on the toolbar or choose File > Print from the menu
bar. The Printout settings dialog box opens.
3
Operation of the Trend Display Window
4
Index
Enter a comment
to be printed
(of up to 255 alphanumeric
characters)
3. Select a print range and color, and enter a print title. Click the OK button. The
Print dialog box opens.
4. Click the OK button.
Viewing a Print Preview
Procedure
1. Open the trend display screen.
2. Choose File > Print Preview from the menu bar.
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Explanation
You can print cursor values and statistics along with waveforms from the trend display
screen. To print cursor values and waveforms, open the Cursor Value dialog box before
printing. To print statistics, open the Statistics dialog box before printing. To print cursor
values and statistics, open both dialog boxes before printing.
Print Range
Choose from Between Cursors and All. Selecting Between Cursors prints the
waveforms in the cursor range displayed on the trend display screen on a single page.
Specifying Colors
You can select black/white print or color print.
Print Title
Enter a title to be printed at the top of the paper.
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Chapter 4
4.1
Troubleshooting
1
Error Messages and Corrective Actions
A message (such as an error message) may appear during operation. The following
describes the meanings of the messages and their corrective actions.
Code
E0002
E0004
E0101
Description
Insufficient memory. Please close at once.
Invalid license number.
Please reinstall.
Please open from the DataBrowser.
E4948
M4959
Could not initialize communications.
Cannot exit while DataBrowser is starting up.
2
Corrective Action
Exit all other software programs and restart the OS.
Reinstall the software.
3
This software cannot be opened by itself.
Start it from the DataBrowser.
Check whether TCP/IP is operating normally.
Close DataBrowser, then shut down or log off.
4
Code
E4925
Description
No more search folders can be registered.
E4940
Same folder ID already exists.
Check the list of registered folders.
E4957
Same folder ID already exists.
Check the search folders.
E4960
Limit of folders that can be registered exceeded.
Corrective Action
The limit of eight folders that can be registered in the
search folder registration area has been reached. If
you need to register a new folder, first delete one or
more of the folders first.
A folder with the same ID has already be registered
in the search folder registration dialog box. Either
delete the existing folder from the list, or register the
new folder using a different ID.
Same folder ID already exists in the search folder
registration area. Therefore, the new one cannot be
registered. Delete the folder with the same ID from
the registration area, or, register the new folder using
a different ID. If registering with a different ID, use a
folder ID not already listed in the registration area.
If more than two hundred folders would be registered,
registration is denied. If you need to register a new
folder, first delete an existing one from the folder
registration list in the search folder registration dialog
box.
Executing Searches
Code
E4907
Description
No response.
E4939
Folder ID not found.
E4942
Folder not found.
E4945
Failed to write file.
E4946
Connection failure.
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Check whether the network is connected correctly
(cables, hubs, and other hardware), and that no
problems occurred on the network.
On the host on which the error occured, the search
could not be performed because the folder ID does
not exist in the folder registration of the DataBrowser
being run. Register the search folder on the
DataBrowser on the host on which an error occured.
Check whether the folder exists on the DataBrowser
on the host on which an error occured.
Failed to write the search results file. Confirm that the
disc capacity and file system are correct.
Check whether the host on which an error occured
exists. If it exists, check whether DataBrowser is
running on that host.
Check whether the network is connected correctly
(cables, hubs, and other hardware), and that no
problems occurred on the network.
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4.1 Error Messages and Corrective Actions
Code
E4947
Description
DataBrowser not found.
E4956
The number of data files that meet the criterion
exceeded the limit.
Corrective Action
Software may be running on the same port (50285)
used by DataBrowser. Check the host on which the
error occured.
If the number of data files that meet the search
the upper limit of 60000, narrow down your search
conditions and perform the search again.
Saving and Loading Settings and Search Results
Code
E0211
Description
Cannot write to the file.
E0212
Cannot read file.
E0213
Cannot open the file.
E4955
Failed to delete file.
M4959
No search results.
Corrective Action
Failed to save the file. Confirm that the disc capacity
and file system are correct.
Confirm that a file exists, that the software supports it,
and whether the file system is correct.
Confirm that a file exists, that the software supports it,
and whether the file system is correct.
When files were deleted, one or more files could not
be completely deleted.
Since no search results files are in the data search
window, search results could not be saved.
Saving and Loading Settings and Search Results
Code
E4961
Description
Failed to copy data file.
E4962
The copied data file exists under a different name.
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Corrective Action
Failed to copy data file. Check whether the disk
capacity in the copy destination is sufficient, whether
the copy destination folder is write-protected, and
whether the file system is correct.
A data file of the same name was found in the copy
destination. Change the name. In this case, save
the file in the copy destination under the name, “copied
file name-four digit number.extension.” The four digit
number starts with 0000, followed by 0001, and so
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A
L
adding and deleting groups................................................... 3-5
adding channels.................................................................. 2-16
automatic division function.................................................. 3-26
auto zone............................................................................. 3-15
linked group settings............................................................. 3-5
C
channel display configure screen.......................................... 3-1
Channel Information Screen.................................................. 3-1
channel information screen................................................... 3-1
clip function......................................................................... 3-15
computed results (statistics)................................................ 3-19
conversion type................................................................... 3-24
copy....................................................................................... 3-3
copying data files................................................................. 2-23
data display function.............................................................. 1-1
data search function.............................................................. 1-1
data search window............................................................... 2-1
data type specification........................................................... 2-8
date and time specification.................................................... 2-6
different intervals.................................................................. 3-11
display colors......................................................................... 3-8
displaying cursor values...................................................... 3-17
displaying trends................................................................... 3-9
M
minimum and maximum values of scale............................... 3-7
multi-zone............................................................................ 3-15
multiple search conditions................................................... 2-10
N
normal format indstop and indstart MinMax format............. 3-13
Opening Search Results..................................................... 2-22
opening search results........................................................ 2-21
Opening Search Settings.................................................... 2-19
opening search settings...................................................... 2-18
opening trend settings......................................................... 3-21
overview of DataBrowser...................................................... 1-1
P
paste...................................................................................... 3-3
printing data......................................................................... 3-27
S
G
group name........................................................................... 3-2
group selection tabs............................................................ 3-10
T
editing functions.................................................................... 3-3
edit zone.............................................................................. 3-14
end reference...................................................................... 3-12
error messages and corrective actions................................. 4-1
executing the search............................................................ 2-11
exiting the software............................................................... 1-4
F
file details............................................................................ 2-14
file name specification........................................................... 2-7
file type................................................................................ 2-18
flow of operations.................................................................. 1-5
folder ID................................................................................. 2-2
folder list................................................................................ 2-4
full zone............................................................................... 3-14
H
host list.................................................................................. 2-4
I
intersection between waveform and cursor......................... 3-13
K
time axis display area.......................................................... 3-10
time reference..................................................................... 3-12
time reference mode........................................................... 3-12
toolbar................................................................................... 3-2
trend display window............................................................. 3-1
trend settings....................................................................... 3-20
trigger reference.................................................................. 3-12
trip point............................................................................... 3-16
trip points............................................................................... 3-7
keyword specification............................................................ 2-9
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saving search results........................................................... 2-20
saving search settings......................................................... 2-17
search conditions.................................................................. 2-6
search folders........................................................................ 2-2
search paths area.................................................................. 2-2
search results...................................................................... 2-12
search within results............................................................ 2-13
serial number specification.................................................... 2-9
settings in the channel setup screens................................... 3-6
showing channel details........................................................ 3-8
slide zone............................................................................ 3-14
software license......................................................................... ii
sort function......................................................................... 2-13
specifying pages.................................................................. 2-13
start and end points............................................................. 3-24
starting the software.............................................................. 1-4
start reference..................................................................... 3-12
status (right)......................................................................... 2-11
step setting.......................................................................... 3-24
subfolders............................................................................ 2-10
system requirements............................................................. 1-3
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D
2
Index
U
user zone............................................................................. 3-13
V
viewing a print preview........................................................ 3-27
W
waveform display area........................................................ 3-10
waveform display screen....................................................... 3-4
waveform display zones........................................................ 3-7
Y
Y-axis display....................................................................... 3-13
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